100 ways to choose JOY!
(in no particular order);)
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100-go for a walk
99-cuddle your sweetheart
98-jump on a trampoline
97-research your family tree
96-go for a drive
95-clean a closet
94-serve dinner at a shelter
93-play scrabble
92-cuddle a sleeping baby
91-watch "The Princess Bride"
90-read a good book
89-make a new friend
88-make treats for your neighbor
87-do some ironing
86-take a long hot shower
85-lay on the grass and watch the clouds
84-watch planes take off and land
83- give the dog a bath
82-call an old friend
81-look at your eyes in the mirror
80-go to a museum
79-let go of things you can't
do anything about
78-paint your nails
77-make play dough for the kids and play with them
76-sing a song at the top of your lungs
75-do the dishes by hand
74-finish a project
73-practice saying "I love you" to the mirror
72-take a nap
71-start a blog
70-clean out your purse
69-write a letter
68-count your blessings
67-read to a small child
66-braid someone's hair
65-sit in a park and just watch
64-buy flowers for yourself
63-plan your dream house or your mansion in heaven
62-try cooking something new
61-go for a hike
60-kiss someone you love
59-forgive
58-go on a picnic
57-set some goals
56-write a special memory for your posterity
55-notice the little things
54-plant a tree
53-learn a language
52-sit in the sunshine
51-pray daily
50-have a song in your heart
49-visit a historical sight
48-one word: "chocolate"
47-visit a rest home
46-don't JUDGE
45-give a massage
44-stand for right
43-believe in God
42-listen to beautiful music
41-play with someone's hair
40-go for a run
39-balance your checkbook
38-dust your home
37-go to a farm when the baby animals are being born
36-read about great people
35-donate to a charity
33-drink clean water
32-use the toilet
31-"do unto others..."
30-share dinner with friends
29-shampoo, massage your scalp
28-clean up someone else's mess, without anyone seeing you
27-take pictures
26-get a pedicure
25-"if you can't say somethin' nice,
don't say nothin' at all"
24-get things done (no moping)
23-have a candlelight dinner
22-start a rock collection
21-HUG
20-listen more
19-count the stars
18-watch ants
17-don't compare your worst with someone else's best
16-chew bubble gum and blow bubbles
15-be grateful
14-LOVE
13-feed the birds
12-create something from something else
11-SMILE
10-ride a horse
9-smell brownies
8-Listen to your heart
7-tend children for a tired momma
6-jump a rope
5-lotion your whole body
4-close your eyes and feel the breeze
3-take a class
2-fold laundry
1-Choose it! choose JOY!!!!
Thanks for reading and spending the last 100 posts with me!
Love, Joy
I love your 100 ways to feel joy! Word for word I could almost copy everyone!
ReplyDeleteBut # 1 is the most profound to me. We do have to choose huh. :-D
I enjoyed your "blessings" from your last post. Where did your DH serve his mission? We have lots of ties in the southwest part of Colorado and northern N Mexico.
Enjoy your day.
Mercy
Thanks, Joy. This is great. I needed it. I need to come visit teach you next week...i could use a little Joy! :)
ReplyDeleteLove Scrabble and love your list.
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